题目内容
15．Watson entered Mr．Smith's office．The boss was a hard man．He fired people who didn't do well without giving them a second chance．"Watson，"said Mr．Smith，"this past year your department hasn't earned money．We're going to drop that department．It's finished．I'm sorry，-but you'll have to go．""But，sir-if I just had a little more time．For the moment I need the job to keep my son at Riverside School．"
"What's that！"said the boss．"Riverside！I didn't know you had a boy there．That's an expensive school for a man with your salary．"
"I know，sir．But he likes it there so much！He's a star athlete and the best boxer in the school．The boys call him Champ （冠军）there．"
The boss sat perfectly still for a long time-a faraway （恍惚的） look in his eyes．Then，suddenly，he said，"We've got to close your department，Watson．But you'll take over a new job in another department．It means longer hours-maybe more pay．Now get out．You're here for life．"
Watson got out，with surprise on his face．Then the boss took a letter from the top drawer of his desk．It was Herbie's last letter from Riverside School-written a few days before he died．He had read it over and over again with sick pain．The letter read：
I can't say the boys here are any nicer to me than the others were．I guess it's the same everywhere when you're a cripple （跛脚的人）．But don't worry about me，Dad．They've got a good chemistry department here．And there's one boy here who is really great．He's a track star and boxing champ and just tops in chemistry．The boys call him Champ．He made them stop throwing my books around．And he knocked a boy down who hit me．He is the best friend I ever had．Dad，when I grow up，I want to do something for Champ．Something big-that he won't even know about．
Your son，
Herbie
21．Mr．Smith wanted to fire Watson becauseD．
A．Watson would take over a new job in another department
B．Watson had his son study in Riverside School
C．Watson's son knocked a boy down who hit Herbie
D．Watson's department didn't earn money that year
22．We can learn from the text thatA．
A．Mr．Smith didn't know that Champ was Watson's son at first
B．Mr．Smith was told not to fire Watson by Herbie
C．Mr．Smith decided to give Watson another chance in no time
D．Mr．Smith wanted to realize Champ's dream
23．According to the text，which words can best describe Mr．Smith？A
A．Sympathetic and grateful．
B．Selfish and greedy．
C．Hardworking and strict．
D．Easy-going and optimistic．
24．The author wrote the text in order toB．
A．make our children enjoy life
B．share a moving story with us
C．provide us with tips on work
D．help us to deal with our boss．
分析 这篇文章是为了分享一个感人的小故事，讲述了Mr Smith已经去世的儿子Herbie受到Watson的儿子的帮助，而Mr Smith帮助了Watson的故事．
解答 DAAB21．D 细节理解题．据"Watson，"said Mr．Smith，"this past year your department hasn't earned money．We're going to drop that department．It's finished．I'm sorry，-but you'll have to go．"可知Smith想要开除Watson是因为Watson的部门那一年没有挣钱．故选D
22．A 细节理解题．根据"What's that!"said the boss．"Riverside!I didn't know you had a boy there．That's an expensive school for a man with your salary．"可知Smith先生起初并不知道Champ是Watson的儿子，故选A．
23．A 推理判断题．根据Then，suddenly，he said，"We've got to close your department，Watson．But you'll take over a new job in another department．It means longer hours-maybe more pay．Now get out．You're here for life．"可知Smith是一个有同情心且懂得感激的人．故选A．
24．B 推理判断题．通过阅读文章可知，作者写这篇文章是为了分享一个感人的小故事，故选B．
点评 阅读理解题测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力，要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系，对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断；或根据作者所阐述的观点理论，对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释．考生首先要仔细阅读短文，完整了解信息，准确把握作者观点．
